Veterinary Extern - General Practice

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 6,700 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Living expense stipend

Job summary

Mansfield Animal Clinic in Mansfield, TX offers veterinary externships where students work with supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain hands-on experience in histories, exams, treatment planning, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery.

Externs will develop communication skills with the medical team, staff, and clients, with travel/living expense stipends available. All class years are encouraged to participate.

Qualifications

• Externship focuses on understanding day-to-day practice operations and gaining hands-on clinical experience.
• Supervising Associate Veterinarians guide students through histories, exams, treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgeries.
• Externs practice communication with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist or observe in gathering patient histories and performing physical exams.
• Assist in creating and implementing treatment plans and diagnostics.
• Observe/assist or perform dentistry services and surgical procedures.
• Manage medical records and patient care under supervision.

Skills

Patient history gathering

Physical exams

Treatment planning

Diagnostics

Dentistry services

Surgical assistance

Medical management

Communication skills

Education

Veterinary student

Job description

An externship experience at an NVA hospital will give students the unique opportunity to understand the day-to-day operations of the practice, and to gain valuable hands-on clinical experience. Although every NVA hospital is unique, we all have some things in common: an environment that is supportive, committed to excellent medicine, and provides exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.

Students will work closely with the supervising Associate Veterinarians to gain experience in gathering patient histories, performing physical exams, creation of treatment plans, diagnostics, dentistry services, observing/assisting or performing surgical procedures, and medical management of patients. In addition to practicing their clinical skills, student externs will have the opportunity to practice their communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.

Most externship experiences atMansfield Animal Clinic range from two to eight weeks depending on student and hospital schedules. All veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in NVA externships.

Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. ClickHERE to view list of stipend amounts andHERE for details on the stipend program.